The General Directorate of Customs, the Senegalese Council of Chargers (COSEC) and Focus Investment Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of a container terminal of destination in Touba. Infrastructure must bring customs clearance operations closer...
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Egypt: Mostafa Farouk Ismail Shikhoun named head of the Suez Canal Economic Zone · Global Voices
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi appointed Mostafa Farouk Ismail Shikhoun as President of the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) for a one-year term. He succeeded Walid Gamal El-Din, who had led the authority since August 2022. The...
Morocco: Maersk strengthens rail link between Tangier and Casablanca
The Danish group Maersk reorganizes its logistics facility in Morocco, relying more on the port of Tangier Med and a regular rail link to Casablanca. This organization should enable goods to be transported to the main hub...
Egypt receives two bulk carriers built in China
The Egyptian National Navigation Company received two 82,000 tons bulk carriers built by the Chinese shipyard New Hantong. Baptized « Wadi Al-Nil » and « Wadi Al-Qamar », they raise to 16 the number of ships of the company, within the framework of a...
Egypt: 4,300 km logistics corridor planned to link Chad and Central Africa
Cairo and N的Djamena are accelerating discussions around a 4,300-kilometre land corridor linking the Egyptian port of Berenice to the Chadian capital. The project, which could be extended to the Cameroonian port of Douala, aims to...
Cameroon: Imports of several European products benefit from a 70% reduction in customs duties
Cameroon has initiated the 11th phase of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union. Since 4 August 2026, European Group 3 products have benefited from a 70% tariff dismantling, while Group 1 products have benefited from a 70% tariff dismantling.
Namibia: 17 RTG portals being transported to the port of Walvis Bay
Seventeen tire portals (RTGs) manufactured in China are being transported to the port of Walvis Bay, Namibia. The operation, carried out by three COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers ships, aims to strengthen the handling capabilities of this...
Shipping: Maersk increases its emergency surcharges on Middle East-Africa connections
Maersk will apply, from 15 August 2026, an increase of the Emergency Contingency Overload (ECS) on several services linking ports from the Middle East to East Africa and West Africa. The shipowner justifies this revision by increasing the...
DRC: the work of the industrial port of Kalemie continues in the province of Tanganyika
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has noted the progress of the work of the future Industrial Port of Kalemie, in the province of Tanganyika. This infrastructure, carried out in public-private partnership, must strengthen the logistical capacities on the...
Ivory Coast: The Port of San Pedro receives a new handling crane to strengthen the capacity of the container terminal
The San Pedro Terminal (TSP), in Côte d'Ivoire, put into operation on 30 July 2026 a new latest generation mobile crane to improve container handling performance. This investment is part of...












